The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-02

the royal carriages belonging to the old
Court OF Moscow. One Of them built for
the Empress Elizabeth is arranged as q
dining room large enough for the Empress
and twelve OF her suit TO dine on their
trips between Moscow and ST. Petersburg.
The "Maloi DvoTets" or Little Palace,
built by Catherine III. was the fsvorite res
idence OF the Emperor Nicholas, but be-
yond some fine pictures of battle scenes,
contains little Of interest to the tourist
Opposite the Palace rises the great Tower
OF "Ivan Velikki," over 800 feet high. The
Chapel Of St John occupies the basement
and the tower above contains thirty.four
immense bells On raised pedestal near
the entrance stands the largest bell in the
world, the huge king of Bells" IL is
twenty-One feet high ana sixty. seveB feet
n circumference aud weighs 400, 600
pounds. A well known authority places the
present value of the metal used in making
il at s. 000. 600. In the Kremlin Arsenal
there are always kept arms sufficient for
200. coo men, and along the outside OF the
arSenal walls are arranged some 900 cannon
captured during the VARIOUS foreign wars
in which Russia has been engaged. The
Cathedral of the Assumption" is the
church in which all the Cars of Russia
have been crowned since the foundation
of the Empire. It contains many objects
of interest. Among the sacred relics
shown and youched for by the attendants
here are q nail from the cross, part OF the
Savior's robe and picture of the Virgin,
painted by st. Paul. There is also an i'm
mense Bible covered with precious stones
presented to the church by the mother of
Peter the Great, and which cost over a
million of dollars. Back OF the cathedral
stands the House of the Holy Synod
the piece where the Mir" or Holy Oil is
kept with which the Russian children are
hap, I'd. IL is msde every three years
from carefully selected olives and sancti-
fied with few drops of what the Russians
belieye to be the sacred oil with which
Mary Magdalene snointed the feet OF the
Savior. 1t is kept in vessels of solid silver,
sDd in baptism the priest dipping camel's
hair brush in the oil makes the sign of the
cross on the eyes. ears, mouth, hands and
feet OF the child. Over the eyes, that it may
see only the way to do good; the ears that
it may not listen to bad COUNSEL the
mouth, that it may say no evil; the hands,
that 1t msy do no wrong; and the feet, that
it may walk in the paths OF righteousness.
In the Synod are also kept the sacred
robes and "Panaeiss" or images worn by
the Bishops and PatIlarchS OF the Greek
Catholic Church. Some OF them are of
great richness and value, Embroidered
in pearls end heavy gold, plates
ard covered with emeralds, diamonds,
rubies, sapphires, garnets and other eI-
pensiVe Jewels. The Cathedral OF the
Archapgel Michael is the burial place OF
all the Rulers Of Russia down to the time
OF Peter the Great. One OF the most care
fully guarded treasures is shown as q drop
of the blood Of John the Baptist. The
Cathedral of the Annuuciationn was the
place of baptism and marriage for all the
early CzaIs. Ii is handsomely decorated,
and the floors are richly paved with Jas per,
~
Deyichi" or Ascension Convent was the
burial place OF the princesses of the royal
family for many generations, the last one
70 be inferred here being EudOxia, the
first wife of Peter tie Great. The Church
of the Redeemer in the Wood" is the Oldest
church within The kTt mlin walls, sn0fi n
fact, the oldest in Moscow. Ii contains
the relics OF est Stephen of Perm the first
missionary anS martyr to Christianity in
Russia. Leaving the KrsmliL at this point
a short walk and one or the handsomest
churcDes IL Europe is reached, the mag
nihcent memorial Temple OF the SAVIOR"
II was originally begun TO commemorate
the defeat Of of the French at the time of
the invasion, but has been only recently
completed.
GREAT MOSCOW RInING SCHOOL MARKETS, Etc.
Retracing our steps through the
|
tine banks OF the winding river "Moskva, ,
We come to the great Moscow Riding
School" This is said to be the largest
room in the world where the roof is wholly
unsupported by prop, pillar, or upright of
any Kind. 1t Is go feet long and 15S wide
and Il is claimed that two regiments OF
csVslIy can be mar Ouvred here a. the
same time without difficulty. The great
Winter Market" is located outside the
lie. g 4l,s,k .AasI fkr-
| the Russian winter sets IN a grand slaughter
of live stock begins. As soon as killed the
meat is exposed to the intensely cold air
until frozen stiff, and in this way it is
easily handled and transported, and large
| supplies are stored away for the seasons
| use. When the cold weather comes on ia
Russia it comes 10 stay and in earnest and
| there is no danger Of injury to the frozen
| meat by premature thaw. The strangest
| place in the way of n arket is one which
seems principally devoted TO the exchange
and barter Of old clothes and cast OF gar
ments. Here found the curb stone mer-
chants and dealers in these articles busy
hawking and selling their wares and carry
| ing on q brisk trade with the crowds of
people that filed the market place. Their
principal patrons seem to be the peasants
from the surrounding country, quaint
looking specimens CT humanity, with long
queer e0aEe0 cOdlS mdQe OF SlefD SKID,
| from which the wool has not been re-
moved AID which being worn inside make
at least a warm, if not an ornamental
garment.
In all these cities of Northern Europe
| the market is a great institution, as nearly
| everything for household use is brought
l there; the trade Of the green grocer being
| practically unknown. The peassnIry come
| in TO msrket from sill directions, in all
| sorts of conveyances, with the products oil
| their ill-kept farms. Black rye bread
/ seems 10 be one of their staples, and it is
brought in by the cart load. 1t is in heavy,
| hard-lookiDg pones, quite different from
/ the light "knacki' rye bread of Scandi.
l navia. The various Bszars of Moscow are
| interesting to the visitor, with theil
| numerous small shops and stands, selling
articles of every conceivable character.
SOME PEcULIARIIIEs-A TRUE FISH STORY
ETC.
| A peculiar feature of Russian city houses
| OF any importance is the "Dvornik," kind
of porter or Waterman, who sits, heavily
| muffled up, outside the entrance during
the eDiiTe night. Ii is not an enviablC
post, IS a cold Russian night Is not pleas
ant thing to wreslle With. The great re
ligious devotion, OF which spoke In ny
ST. Petersburg letter, is especially notice
able in Moscow as evidenced by its So
churches. For example, observe that
every room in the "Slevinsky Bazaar Hotel,